Who steals your identity?
People who want what you have; your money, your car, your life.
Or perhaps someone closer to you...perhaps...yourself.
Something
to consider, isn't it? The truth is we all rob ourselves of our own
identity and for different reasons. I don't know what yours are of
course, but allow me to share mine.
My identity hidden from me.
All
my life, I never really knew who I was. I grew up in a poor family, we
were happy but had little more than each other, and I believed that was
enough. That's all there was. You are born into a station in life and
that is where you stay. You don't fit in anywhere else. You don't
know any other way to live.
As I was growing up, it isn't that
this was a known fact to me, but rather an understanding of how things
work. This has a nasty habit of carrying through to adulthood. I tried
so many things to make a better life and always failed. I didn't
believe in myself enough to succeed. It all tracks back to the
understanding as a child...this is all there is....there is no
more...make the best of it. So I struggled continuously.
And yet,
something deep down inside kept trying to say, "you can do more", "you
can do better", "you can do anything you want". But I would push that
back down for reality was telling a different story. That
inner identity,
my true identity,
could not survive the scrutiny of the reality around me. I would not
allow it. I thought it to be totally illogical and therefore false.
Then something happened. Something bad that turned into something good.
The illogical identity.
I
didn't change my personality, that's a whole different ball game that I
won't allow to go into play! But I came to realize that my
illogical identity was actually making a little sense. Scary, huh?
I
finally decided that I'm just as good as anyone else and I have just as
much right to a good life as anyone else! The key word here is
"decided".
I "decided" that being out of the normal working world
for so long, I didn't want to re-enter it. I have a basic working
knowledge of computers and the internet so I tried a few different
programs. What I learned right away was I knew not one thing about
internet business.
This was compounded by one program that was
designed to teach everything I needed to know about network marketing,
affiliates, and so on. It wasn't very long before my logical identity
began to squash the illogical identity once again. I have never felt so
stupid in my whole life! "Anyone can do this," was what got me in.
Then I realized it meant anyone but me. Without a prior knowledge of a
ton of terminology and how things work...I was not getting it! I was
absolutely in tears because once again I had failed.
But my
illogical identity perked up and I said to myself, "Self, you are not a
quitter! Try something else." I listened and tried another
program...it wasn't all that great. It was not what I was looking for.
However, in my back office was reference and a link to yet another
opportunity. So I'm thinking I'll give it a bash, but if it doesn't
work I'm done with this stuff! I'll just go back to my logical
identity's realities. I'll get by.
Illogical identity wins...logic and over-thinking can kill your true identity.
I
always thought that if I had just a little more money so the bills
would be paid before they were late and extra charges were added on.
If
only there was enough so the utility company wouldn't send shut off
notices anymore.
If there was enough money so that I wouldn't have to
pay an extra $130 that I don't have because the rent is late because I
didn't have the money.
That's when it hit me.
Everything the leaders in this company had been saying finally sunk in...
It's not about the money.
It's
about what's deep inside. It's about goals and dreams that mean
something. It's about part of who I am that has been pushed back and
pushed back and pushed back.
I knew, I knew all along, but would
not recognize what was there. In high school, the few friends I did
have would come to me with their problems about boyfriends, girlfriends,
parents, grades and on and on. They expected I would have all their
answers and, surprisingly, I usually did.
My logical identity
finding the correct answer while the illogical identity was saying, "you
can do this...you can help this person figure things out...you can
help." And I have always tried to help people close to me.
It
took David Wood, David Sharpe and my sponsor Landon Stewart to encourage
and lift me to the point where I could see my true identity. There's
only one, there's always been one, but the power we all have to talk
ourselves into or out of anything that comes along is amazing! It's
like 2 egos fighting for dominance, good vs evil, Batman fighting the
Penguin!
I've learned that what I thought to be illogical was actually what was felt in my heart, not thought in my mind.
Who am I?
I
am a person, just like everyone else. And my goal...my dream...is to
help put an end to persecution of the poor. I want to help on a much
larger scale! I will begin by providing decent, comfortable, affordable
housing for low income people. And I will connect with these people
and help them to realize that they, too, can do better. I will do
everything in my power to lift them up so they can pull themselves out
of their situation and be better for it. Happier for it. Feel
empowered!
It can start here!
This is the opportunity I have waited my whole life for! I can work and earn the money I need to realize my dreams.
I
want to start now. I can't build those houses yet, but I can tell you
that when you follow the link and watch the free video, you will start a
journey of your own. You'll be curious and intrigued. Your logical
identity will try to tell you that it's not possible, that just can't be
true. But your illogical identity...your heart....will say "listen,
there's something more, there's something better, YOU can do this, let
YOUR true identity be known!"
Let me help you. Let the Empower Network family help YOU.
Peace to all, and realize YOUR DREAMS!
Colleen L Brown
Be The Change Team
http://www.empowernetwork.com/colleenl
